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Spiritual Occurrences and Spiritual Struggles Scale (SOSS)

Spiritual Occurrences and Spiritual Struggles Scale (SOSS) Test

Understand your spiritual connection to self, others, nature, and something beyond in about 4 minutes. Quick and simple, it offers clear insights for therapy tracking, growth, or research.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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11/20

Selfhood (S)

Measures the degree of felt inner integrity, coherence of the sense of “I,” and inner harmony as a spiritual experience.

Lower self-integration

Moderate self-integration

Higher self-integration

4 – 9: Lower self-integration | 10 – 14: Moderate self-integration | 15 – 20: Higher self-integration

A score of 11 falls in the Moderate self-integration range, suggesting a moderate sense of inner coherence and harmony in self-related spiritual experience.

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8/15

Humanity (H)

Measures the intensity of spiritual experiences tied to feeling united with all humanity and a shared global identity.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 6: Low | 7 – 11: Moderate | 12 – 15: High

A score of 8 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a moderate sense of spiritual connection and unity with humanity.

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13/20

Transcendence (T)

Measures the tendency to have spiritual experiences that go beyond ordinary perception and align with belief in supernatural phenomena.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 9: Low | 10 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 20: High

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not strongly dominant tendency toward transcendent or supernatural-oriented experiences.

example score

11/20

God (G)

Measures the intensity of spiritual experiences and emotional connection associated with God or a higher being.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 9: Low | 10 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: High

A score of 11 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not strongly frequent or intense sense of connection to God or a higher being.

example score

13/15

Nature (N)

Measures the intensity of spiritual experiences and felt connectedness related to the natural world.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 7: Low | 8 – 11: Moderate | 12 – 15: High

A score of 13 falls in the High range, indicating a strong sense of spiritual connection and meaningfulness associated with nature.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Meaning and purpose seekers

41%OF USERS

People exploring what gives their life depth and direction use it to understand how connected they feel to something larger than themselves.

Therapy and growth clients

34%OF USERS

People in counseling, coaching, or recovery take it to track how their sense of spirituality shifts during healing and personal change.

Psychology students and researchers

25%OF USERS

Learners and professionals use it to measure different sources of spiritual experience for studies, assessments, or program evaluation.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Selfhood (S)

Average

11.8

Normal range

9.8 — 13.9

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Humanity (H)

Average

Normal range

9.8 — 14.1

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Transcendence (T)

Average

15.1

Normal range

13 — 17.2

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God (G)

Average

14.1

Normal range

11.8 — 16.5

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Nature (N)

Average

6.7

Normal range

5.2 — 8.3

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majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the intensity of spiritual experiences and feelings of connection to sources such as God, nature, humanity, transcendence, and the self. It focuses on lived experience rather than religious affiliation or doctrine.

How should the items be rated?

Each item should be rated based on the degree of spiritual feeling or connection associated with the listed object. Use the response options as given and select the option that best matches typical experience.

Does it require a specific religion or belief system?

No. The items can be answered regardless of religious identity, level of belief, or lack of belief.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 18 items.

How are the results typically used?

Results are used to describe which domains of spiritual experience are more or less prominent for an individual. They may also be used to track change over time in clinical work or research settings.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Spiritual Experiences Questionnaire, SOSS Test

Spiritual Occurrences and Spiritual Struggles Scale (SOSS) Test

spirituality religiosity

Spiritual experiences can be clinically relevant and are not always captured in standard symptom measures. The Spiritual Occurrences and Spiritual Struggles Scale (SOSS) is a brief self-report measure designed to assess perceived spiritual experiences and related difficulties across several domains of spiritual connection.

The instrument contains 18 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to rate the intensity or frequency of experiences that may involve connection to transcendent or personally meaningful sources (e.g., the divine, nature, humanity, or the self), emphasizing subjective experience rather than doctrinal belief. The Spiritual Occurrences and Spiritual Struggles Scale (SOSS), by Ralph W. Hood Jr., may be used in clinical or research contexts to characterize spiritual experience as part of a broader psychosocial assessment and to support monitoring of change over time when clinically indicated.

Author: kenneth-i-pargament, Ralph W. Hood Jr.

Literature: Hood, R. W., Jr. Mysticism scale: Theory, measurement, and reporting. In R. A. Spilka & D. N. McIntosh (Eds.), The psychology of religion: Theoretical approaches. Westview Press. 1997.

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